Worcester police say Sunday stabbing victim is gang member

A 33-year-old man who showed up at a Worcester hospital Sunday morning with stab wounds is a known gang member, police said.

Officers were called to St. Vincent Hospital around 2:15 a.m. on a report that a stabbing victim had arrived at the hospital. The victim was uncooperative with police, authorities said.

Police said the man had been stabbed in the upper chest area. He had surgery and was listed in fair condition tonight with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said in a news release Sunday night.

Hospital security footage showed the man being dropped off at the emergency room, the news release said. A dark-colored SUV pulled up to the door and the driver helped the victim out of the passenger seat and walked him to the door. The driver then walked back to the SUV and drove away.

Police located the vehicle later in the morning and took it to police headquarters. The news release said they had “minimal information” about a suspect or the motive for the stabbing.

Earlier, police were trying to determine whether reports of gunshots later this morning in the area of King, Bellevue and Elm streets were related to the stabbing.

Anyone with information may send an anonymous text to 274367 beginning with TIPWPD, or submit an anonymous message online via www.worcesterma.gov/police, or call detectives at (508) 799-8651.